Lloyd J. Austin III Recent C-SPAN Appearanceshttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1028980
's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networksen-USCopyright 2016, National Cable Satellite Corporationinfo@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Sat, 10 Dec 2016 01:15:38 GMTC-SPAN Person Recent Appearanceshttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=1028980&width=130Lloyd J. Austin III Recent C-SPAN Appearanceshttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1028980
Head shot of {$person->name}U.S. Central Command, Africa Command, and Special Operations CommandThe heads of the Pentagon's U.S. Central, Africa, and Special Operations commands testified at a hearing on U.S.-led anti-terrorism efforts. Most of the witness testimony and questions centered around coalition efforts to defeat ISIS* in the significant swaths of territory the militant group holds in Iraq and Syria.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/406186-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/406186-1Tue, 08 Mar 2016 14:30:42 GMTDefense Secretary Ashton Carter on Combating ISISDefense Secretary Ashton Carter and U.S. Central Command leaders gave an update to reporters from Central Command Headquarters in Tampa, Florida, on efforts to combat ISIS*. Secretary Carter outlined efforts in Syria, Iran, and Afghanistan. He also commented on the U.S. sailors held and released in Iran, saying their boats made a navigation error into Iranian waters.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/403240-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/403240-1Fri, 15 Jan 2016 01:31:18 GMTU.S. Strategy Against ISISGeneral Lloyd Austin, the head of U.S. Central Command, testified testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on combating ISIS.* General Lloyd vowed to take appropriate action regarding a Defense Department inspector general investigation involving Central Command possibly skewing intelligence about ISIS. In addition, he announced that only four or five U.S.-trained Syrian fighters remained on the battlefield against ISIS and that the U.S. would not reach its goal of training 5,000 fighters in the near term. Defense Under Secretary for Policy Christine Wormuth also provided testimony. Committee Chair Senator John McCain (R-AZ) heavily criticized the U.S. strategy in Iraq and Syria, calling it a failure.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/328129-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/328129-1Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:24:42 GMTFiscal Year 2016 Defense Authorization RequestThe leaders of U.S. Central Command, U.S. Africa Command, and special operations forces testified on their proposed fiscal year 2016 spending for their respective units. They also addressed their efforts to combat terrorists, including ISIS* and Boko Haram.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325025-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/325025-1Fri, 27 Mar 2015 07:17:23 GMTCombating Islamic State MilitantsGeneral Lloyd Austin talked about the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, as well as the broader U.S. role in the Middle East.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322584-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Public Affairs Eventhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322584-1Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMTMilitary Operations in Iraq and SyriaGeneral Lloyd Austin briefed reporters and responded to questions on Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S. Military operation against Islamic State* militants in Iraq and Syria.
*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322168-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/322168-1Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:32:49 GMTPresident Obama at Central CommandFollowing a visit with NATO and American military officials at U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Florida, President Obama spoke about U.S. strategy to combat ISIL* militants in Iraq and Syria. He told an audience of troops that the United States would not fight ISIL alone, and he would not send in troops on the ground to fight another war in Iraq.
*The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321543-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)White House Eventhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/321543-1Thu, 18 Sep 2014 06:32:02 GMTMilitary NominationsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nominations of General Lloyd Austin to be commander of United States Central Command, which is responsible for operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan, and General David Rodriguez to be commander of United States Africa Command.
The witnesses were questioned about their experiences. General Austin, former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, said that he finds recent developments in that country "very troubling." . He also expressed support for maintaining a large Afghan security force and warned about potential consequences of budget cuts. Among other issues, General Rodriguez commented on weapons proliferation out of Libya.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310993-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310993-1Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:01:12 GMTDefense Plans for SequestrationOfficials testified about automatic budget cuts scheduled for January 2013, known as sequestration. They focused on planning for sequestration, likely impact of the budget cuts on military preparedness and morale, programs likely to be affected most, and the need for quick resolution of the problem if Congress were to act to prevent sequestration.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308288-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)House Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308288-1Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:15:59 GMTU.S. Military ReadinessWitnesses testified on military readiness in the midst of Defense Department budget cuts and the implications of the sequester, which would automatically cut $109 billion to defense and social programs. Other issues included the use of "green," environmentally sound, equipment and strategies to improve military readiness following combat troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305941-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305941-1Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:21 GMTEnd of Iraq War Ceremony at Joint Base Andrews President Obama and Vice President Biden marked the end of the war in Iraq by attending a special ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as the colors of United States Forces - Iraq returned. Speakers included Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, and U.S. forces commander in Iraq General Lloyd Austin.
A video clip was shown of President Obama and Vice President Biden greeting troops as they disembarked carrying the colors of the United States Forces - Iraq, which were lowered in Baghdad the previous week.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303311-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)White House Eventhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303311-1Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:23:37 GMTU.S. Policy Toward IraqIraq U.S. Forces Commander and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq gave an assessment on the transition in Iraq from a military mission to a civilian-led effort. They answered questions about a 2008 agreement between the U.S. and Iraq that calls for all U.S. troops to withdraw from the region by the end of this year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297844-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297844-1Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:38:54 GMTU.S. Transition to Civilian Mission in IraqWitnesses testified on the transition from a military-led mission to a civilian mission in Iraq. They focused on how the State Department planed to handle the transition and how it would affect U.S. policy goals in the region. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297786-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297786-1Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:49:27 GMTIraq Change of Command CeremonyVice President Joe Biden and others spoke from Victory Base Complex in Baghdad at a ceremony for the change of command and the beginning of "Operation New Dawn." General Raymond Odierno was replaced by Lieutenant General Lloyd Austin as the U.S. combat mission in Iraq officially ended. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295279-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Public Affairs Eventhttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295279-1Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:06:18 GMTMilitary NominationsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the pending nominations of Raymond T. Odierno for reappointment to the grade of general and commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command, and Lloyd J. Austin III, to be general and commander, U.S. Forces-Iraq.
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294231-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)Senate Committeehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294231-1Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:19:32 GMTOperations in IraqLieutenant Lloyd Austin briefed reporters on operations in Iraq. Topics included
the scheduled withdrawal.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284495-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284495-1Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:30:19 GMTSecurity Operations in IraqLt. Gen. Lloyd Austin, commanding general of the Multi-National Corps - Iraq, spoke by live remote from Iraq to reporters in the Pentagon about security operations in Iraq. He answered questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281263-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281263-1Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:37:56 GMTSecurity Operations in IraqLt. Gen. Lloyd Austin, commanding general of the Multi-National Corps - Iraq, spoke by live remote from Iraq to reporters in the Pentagon about security operations in Iraq.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281270-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281270-1Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTOperations in IraqLieutenant General Lloyd Austin, commanding general of the Multi-National Corps - Iraq since February 2008, spoke by live remote from Iraq to reporters in the Pentagon about security operations in Iraq. Topics included joint Iraq-U.S. military operations to drive al-Qaeda forces out of Diyala Province.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280500-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280500-1Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:33:16 GMTSecurity Operations in IraqLt. Gen. Lloyd Austin, commanding general of the Multi-National Corps - Iraq, spoke by live remote from Iraq to reporters in the Pentagon about security operations in Iraq.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280470-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280470-1Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTOperations in IraqArmy Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander of the Multinational Corps-Iraq, participating by live remote from Iraq, provided an update to reporters in the Pentagon on ongoing security operations in Iraq. It was his first briefing since replacing Lt. Gen. Ray Ordierno. Topics included the status of forces controlled by Shi'a cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and the training of Iraqi security forces.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206135-1
info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation)News Conferencehttp://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206135-1Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:29:02 GMT